AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
102,330 news found
AirlinesAeroflot: attempts risk could damage the carrier
Moscow, Russia - A falling passenger traffic has been forecasted despite the impressive profits rise found in the first half of 2004
The significant growth of the Russian carrier, Aeroflot, during the first half of the current year, by doubling profits compared with the same period in 2003, could suffer for a drastic stop due to recent... more
Latest newsThe Pope to visit Loreto on September 5: Italian Air Force to protect him
Loreto, Italy - The air space to be closed to flight for an up to 50 km range from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm
John Paul II is going to visit Loreto (Ancona) on next September 5 and Italian Air Force has unveiled that the necessary security measures will be warranted by the armed force, providing the adaptation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in any primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and could result in engine shutdown during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 170)] [Page 53609-53614] Header Information Header... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines will reduce the workplaces
Houston, USA - Airline heads to save approximately USD 125m only in the 2005
Continental Airlines yesterday has announced to have identified approximately a USD 200m saving of pre-tax costs in order to reduce ulteriorly gap existing between entrances and expenses. This initiative... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG models HO-V343 and HO-V343K propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller hub failure and blade separation due to an unknown root cause, leading to damage and possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 170)] [Page 53603-53605] Header Information Header... more
AccidentsUS Navy's helicopter fell headlong in the sea
Kuwait City, Kuwait - It was performing a deck landing on an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea
During what would have been a normal routine operation with the transport of military personnel, from the ground to the US USS Preble (DDG 88) aircraft carrier in the northern Arabian Sea, a US Navy's... more
AerospaceThe first launch of the new Soyuz-2 programmed for October 29
Moscow, Russia - The rocket will take off from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, in the north of Russia
The next October 29, will be effectuated the first launch of the new Soyuz-2 rocket from the base of Plesetsk Cosmodrome, in the north of Russia. It has announced by the Roskosmos spokesman, the Russian... more
AerospaceRussians and Belorussians together to increase the competitiveness of the space facilities
Minsk, Belorussia - The implementation of the Russian-Belorussan program will start in October
The implementation of the program "Space of the Union State" will start the next October. The Belorussian National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Aviation and Space Agency have worked to a plan on... more
SecurityThe MI-8s are firing against terrorists escaping from Beslan's school
Beslan, Russia - The final assault against the Chechen militiamen who have kidnapped hundreds people has really started
The Russian armed forces and Police's blitz against the Chechen terrorists, who have kidnapped hundreds children and young persons together with their parents and teachers, at a Beslan school, in Northern... more
HelicoptersK-Max: Kaman waiting for new orders
Washington, USA - Once taken delivery of a sufficient number of orders, the assembling line of the helicopter will be re-opened
Kaman Aerospace has recently revealed that the K-Max helicopters sold or under leasing so far would be seven. Presently, the company would be waiting for further orders, both by the traditional customers... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting the market exigencies in order to survive
Rome, Italy - Analysts and Italian Government's members appear convinced of it, while the network carrier hypothesis is strengthening
Alitalia's future appears more and more depending on the possibility that the carrier's board and the trade unions achieve an agreement, but also on a business plan which can turn the company into an airline... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the purchase of seven C-130E aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $8,400,000 firm fixed price contract. This acquisition is for the purchase of seven each C-130E aircraft for the Pakistan Air Force. This effort... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 55 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130E aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md., is being awarded a $55,587,085 firm fixed price contract modification. This acquisition is for the procurement of Programmed Depot Maintenance, modification and upgrade... more
IndustryITT Industries Avionics Div. awarded of a over 63 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F
ITT Industries Avionics Div., Clifton, N. J., is being awarded a $63,677,442 firm-fixed-price contract for the first full rate production and delivery of 19 AN/ALQ-214(V)2 Integrated Defensive Electronic... more
Civil aviationLibyan airplane hijacked to Sudan: 15 Eritreans sentenced to five years in jail
Khartoum, Sudan - Persons forced to go back to their country would have been tortured, according to UN's sources
Some among the Eritreans responsbile for the hijacking of a Libyan airplane towards Sudan (precisely, 15 persons out of 76) would have been sentenced to five years in jail by Khartoum’s Judge (see for d... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): "Without reorganization one cannot resist in the European market"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by European Commissioner for Transport de Palacio regarding the Alitalia's crisis
European Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio would have maintained, with reference to Alitalia's crisis, that a lowering of jobs appears necessary in order to save at least the large part of them,... more
PeopleIata strengthens support to Africa
Geneva, Switzerland - It today announced the appointment of Vinod Chidambaram as Regional Vice President for Africa
IATA today announced the appointment of Vinod Chidambaram as Regional Vice President for Africa, heading up the Associations strengthened presence in the region. This is a significant strengthening of... more
Science and technologyTests over possibility to use cellular telephones on the airplanes continue
New York, USA - A "New the York Times" article reports it: technologies that do not interfere with the systems radio on aboard are under considerations
Soon the cellular telephones will have free access also on the airplanes: an article of "New the York Times" refers it, which reports that the experiments continue in order to find solutions that could... more
DefenseRussia will not develop weapon systems deployable in space
Moscow, Russia - It would have recently been stated by a member of Russian Government, ensuring the effort for an international ruling on such matter
Russia is making efforts to encourage the designing of an international ruling, aimed to prevent the deployment of weapon systems able to hit targets in space and on the planet from the outer space itself.... more
DefenseIsrael: ready to hit Hamas' leaders hiding in Syria
Tel Aviv, Israel - The threat of a strike against the Palestinian movement's sites in the Syrian territory comes after attempts occurred two days ago
The Middle East area does not only experience the worsening of Tel Aviv-Teheran relations during these days (see for details AVIONEWS). Israeli Government would be convinced that behind attempts occurred... more
Civil aviationUSA-Libya relations under normalization in the aerospace and defence sectors
Washington, USA - The United States appear closer and closer to re-open air traffic with the African country and to give a green light to weapons export
After the announced effort by Italy for favouring the cancellation of european embargoes regarding Libya as soon as possible, also with reference to the possibility of purchasing aircraft (see for details... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "personnel cutting are unavoidable in order to save the carrier"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been maintained by European Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio who asks unions for more accountability
European Commissioner for Transport, loyola de Palacio, commented regarding Alitalia's matter, stating that only a deal between the carrier's board and the trade unions will be able to save the airline.... more
AirlinesRyanair's Sweden employees protest: we are under-payed and with illegal contracts
Stockholm, Sweden - The trade unions demonstrate in the Scandinavian country, trying to draw the attention of passengers as well
Ryanair's employees protested at Stockholm Airport yesterday. The trade unions' representatives would have delivered leaflets to passengers, in order to explain the delicate remuneration situation of personnel... more
AirportsAfrica asks airplanes to face locust emergency
Dakar, Senegal - The appeal turned to the international community has been launched from the Senegal President
The President of the Senegalese Republic Abdoulaye Wade, seems has launched an appeal to the international community in order to face locust emergency that it is plaguing at least one dozen of countries... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 7 new B-737
Beijing, China - Carrier plans to extend its fleet above all for the domestic routes
The Boeing has concluded an order with the People's Republic of China flag airline, Air China, for 7 new B-737/700 jetliners of new generation, that they would have to increase the fleet of 139 airplanes.... more
Civil aviationRussia-USA flights: more checks for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport five hours before leaving
The United States would have asked the airlines performing flights between the US territory and Russia for increasing the checks procedures, in order to ensure a higher security degree. Among the carriers... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: turnover in increase of 12.3% in the first quarter of the group
Paris, France - First positive results from the 2 carriers synergy
Today has been communicated the data regarding the first quarter of fiscal 2004-05 for the new group Air France-KLM: the months from April to June would have made to record a profit of 106,5%. Statistics... more
AirlinesNigeria: from October it will have new airline
Abuja, Nigeria - The carrier partner, that will call Virgin Nigeria Airlines, will be just the British Virgin Group
The Nigeria Avion Minister, yesterday has communicated that it has been approved the designation of the Virgin Group as strategic investor and technical partner of the new Nigeria airline. The carrier... more
HelicoptersAustralia: are the scheduled NH-90s 60?
Sydney, Australia - The country asks for more helicopters with competitive costs and the NHI group could accept in order to grow in the Asia Pacific area
The recent purchase by Australia of 12 NH-90 helicopters (see for details AVIONEWS) would actually represent just a partial expression of the original agreement between the producer (NH Industries, based... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the regional fleet to be extended up to an additional 62% by 2008
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary anyway to lower costs through a more significant resort to external services, according to carrier's board
Warning signals regarding the Alitalia's matter do not stop. Lazio Region's President Francesco Storace intended to underline how "it would be good that someone decides to tell European Union that the... more
IndustryEADS: the future of the aerospace sector is in the linkage between university and industry
Paris, France - CEO Philippe Camus would be convinced of it and he asks governments a greater effort for research
Philippe Camus, EADS' CEO, has recently pointed out the importance of a more significant research policy in Europe, a necessary one in order to keep a high competitiveness and furtherly increase it in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10 series airplanes, model MD-10 series airplanes, and model MD-11 series airplanes (2001-14-08 R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent various failures of electric motors of the auxiliary hydraulic pump and associated wiring, which could result in fire at the auxiliary hydraulic pump and consequent damage to the adjacent electrical equipment and/or structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 169)] [Page 53336-53337] Header Information Header... more
Latest newsUSA's air strike against Al Zarqawi in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The dead persons found by hospital authorities in the Iraqi city would be 17 and even some children would be among them
US Air Force's strikers would have hit by launching at least two surface-to-air missiles last night two buildings in the Jabal quarter, in the Iraqi city of Falluja. The dead persons found, according to... more
AirlinesUA: different rates for who fly on the zones interested by Hurricane Frances
Chicago, USA - Airline controls the situation constantly in order to intervene in favour of the passengers
The United Airlines yesterday has decided to modify its tariff policies for the customers who must travel from and towards destinations that potentially could be interested by Hurricane Frances. The new... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Let Premier comment on carrier's situation"
Venice, Italy - The appeal by Italian CGIL union's Secretary Epifani, who would have defended today unions' role and criticized management's mistakes
Italian CGIL union's leader, Guglielmo Epifani, asked this morning Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, for commenting on the Alitalia's matter as soon as possible, maintaining that Italian Government's... more
Civil aviationNato: security in skies also for the disabled Olympics
Brussels, Belgium - At Athens still Awacs and naval units against the terrorism
Yesterday a high civil employee of the NATO to Brussels, said that for the next Olympic Games for disabled it will come supplied the same anti-terroristic protection set in occasion of the Olympic Games... more
Latest newsHurricane Frances is coming: US Air Force's aircraft under cover
Cape Canaveral, USA - Frantic preparatives have already started to shelter structures and vehicles against the event waited for September 4 in Florida
Air bases call the warning signal in Florida, while waiting for the arrival of the Hurricane called Frances. The violent atmospheric event is going to arrive in the American state on next September 4 but... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: new reinforced blocks for the flight deck
Washington, USA - About 500 airplanes to be endowed of the new device aimed to increase the security degree on board
The first concrete proposal by United Airlines to warrant a higher security aboard its own commercial airplanes, regarding the flight deck, after the September 11, 2001 events, has come. About 500 aircraft... more
Civil aviationSeptember 11: 50% New York's citizens convinced political environment knew
New York, USA - According to a recent survey, half city's population would be sure that US Government knew in advance the risks
According to a recent survey whose results would have been unveiled in the United States just in these days, on the occasion of American Republican Party Convention, aimed to support President George W.... more
DefenseIsrael: a strike against Iran before November?
Doha, Qatar - Some Arab journalists and University professors would be convinced of the possibility for an extreme solution to stop the Iranian nuke project
Relevant worry is still affecting the Arab world with reference to the increasing diplomatic tension between Israel and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS). According... more
Civil aviationUSA airports not sure against some charges
Washington, Usa - It reveals the US Administration for the emergency in the transports
There is worry between the experts of the American aerial emergency after the Russian attacks to the two Tupolev of the last August 24: it seems in fact that the procedures of control from the American... more
HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman and Eads: the common project for the PRV programme has been confirmed
Washington, USA - The European group will rely on American Eurocopter's facilities for the production of the NH-90 aircraft
Northrop Grumman and Eads North America finally confirm from the United States that they are going to cooperate in order to produce a common proposal for the PRV (Personnel Recovery Vehicle) programme,... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines: 16 Airbus in leasing
Delhi, India - Airline has intention to increase its cargo capacity in sight of winter
The Indian Airlines board of directors, one of the three more important domestic carriers in India, yesterday would have approved a plan to take in leasing this year 5 Airbus A-320 and 11 A-319, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia: survival is ensured till March 2005 by the bridge loan
Rome, Italy - It is impossible to get it without a deal with the unions, while the employees risk to take delivery of September salaries only
Crisis situation of Alitalia goes on showing remarkable uncertainty for the future of the national airline. According to the latest estimations, the company will be only able to pay September salaries... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters hit Khan Younis refugee site
Tel Aviv, Israel - The retaliation against the attempts occurred two days ago which killed and injured several Israeli civilians
Reaction by the Israeli armed forces was a really quick one against the militiamen of the Palestinian armed movements, after the attempts occurred two days ago against civilians on board two buses in the... more
HelicoptersBoeing: 500 Longbow Apache helicopters have been delivered
Washington, USA - The combat helicopter will be subjected soon to an important updating process
Boeing celebrates the delivery of the 500th AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter, precisely the 383rd one among the ones delivered to US Army. The aircraft, presently in service in 11 countries (among which... more
HelicoptersAustralian Aerospace: two EC-120s produced under licence have been delivered
Sydney, Australia - The helicopter sector in the country is growing thanks to the Eurocopter-Eads' contribution
Two Eurocopter EC-120B Colibris produced under licence by Australian Aerospace have been delivered so far. The Australian aerospace company celebrated the event by reminding the increasing importance of... more
AirlinesQantas throws again its flights towards India
Sidney, Australia - The route will be operated three times to week by B-747/300s
After two years of stop, yesterday evening landed the first Sidney-Mumbai flight of the Australian airline Qantas. The route will be covered three times to week by B-747/300s. The first time that the company... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: more attention to the young travellers
Doha, Qatar - Gifts and meal adapted the children on the airline flights
Qatar Airways will still take cure of the young travellers: in fact from the next weeks it will coddle the young passengers by reserving them special meal and gifts. The company has like objective that... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: it will cut 6.000 workplaces
Washington, Usa - Airline would have necessity to reduce expenses of USD 665m
The American edition of "Financial the Times" yesterday it has written that United Airlines, under receivership from 2002, within the end of September would have to introduce in front of the board of directors,... more